Coins For The Cure

To the Editor:

During the month of April and part of May, blue-covered coffee cans were placed in businesses and offices in Newtown and surrounding towns. Donations were made for the Coins for the Cure – Wipe Out Leukemia campaign in memory of Greg Chion. Attached to the cans were bookmarks detailing the warning signs of leukemia, the number one disease that is killing our children between the ages of 2 and 14.

We would like to thank the following businesses for allowing us to display these cans and for their support during this worthy cause:

Newtown High School, Newtown Middle School, Newtown Middle School Spokes Club, Sandy Hook School, Sandy Hook School PTA, Middle Gate School PTA, Project Aspire, Mail Boxes, Monroe Nails II, EyeCare Plus, Newtown Savings Bank, Dick Blick, Olympia Sports, Dress Barn, Payless Shoes, GNC, ToyWorks, Radio Shack, Stop and Save Liquors, Pet Connection, Avance Esthetiques, Petal Pushers, Lampcrafters, Fireside Inn, Cuts Plus, Fair Auto, Julie Allen Bridals, Wireless Phone, Hi Way Cleaners, Roberto’s Barber Shop, Amaral Motors, Chintz & Printz, Continental Dog Grooming, Anthony’s Shoe Repair, Steven’s Deli, Shear Image, Newtown Tire, Dr Coopersmith and Dr Friedman, Booth Library, Thomas’ Deli, Berkshire Veterinary, Dr Henry Gellert, Dr Ray, Dr Galbo, The Newtown Bee, Bob Tendler Realty, William Pitt, Family Health Care, Dr Roger Moore, Yankee Liquors, Flagpole Realty, Newtown General Store, Cuts Plus, St Luke’s School – New Canaan, Union Savings, Newtown Car Care, St Rose Religious Education, New Fairfield Schools, Edmund Town Hall and Theater, Subway, Toy Corner, Worldwide Cellular, World of Wine, Nutmeg Cleaners, Fuller & Darden Travel, Carminuccio’s, Parks and Recreation, Newtown Barber Shop, Klickers, Glory Bee, Taunton Liquors, Andrea’s Bakery, Newtown Color Center, Dunkin Donuts, Magic Garden, Village Eye Care, People’s Bank, Queen Street Cleaners, Sullivan Jewelers, My Place, Children’s Adventure Center, Senior Center, Wesley Learning Center, Sandy Hook Barber Shop, Hair ‘n the Hook, Pootatuck Liquors, Sandy Hook Deli, 100 Church Hill Road, Sandy Hook Diner, Berkshire Car Care, Bagelman, Newtown Health & Fitness, Pizza Palace, Newton Cleaners, Drug Center, Newtown Hardware, Newtown Package, Newtown Florist, Lexington Gardens, Starbuck’s, The Jungle, Merry Hill Learning Center, Dr Blumberg, Dr Rubin, Dr Dudley, Dr LePore, William Raveis – Monroe, Dunkin Donuts – Monroe, Subway – Monroe, Great American Cleaners – Huntington and Shelton, Linda’s Story Time – Monroe. Please accept our apology if any name was omitted.

At the beginning of the campaign, we set a goal of $5,000. Because of everyone’s generosity, we were able to exceed that amount. The amount raised was over $6,200 as well as individual checks totaling over $500 with the total donation going directly to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Fairfield County.

Thank you for your generosity. This proves once again, it really is Nicer in Newtown.

Sincerely,_Coins for the Cure Committee

Ginny Chion, Janis Solheim,

Marg Studley, Beth Montoya,

Linda Maggio, Marie Rojo

11 Harvest Common Road, Sandy Hook June 12, 2001